Dallas Stars prospect Gorzynski named Tempo WHL Player of the Week, Fuelled by Co-op
Calgary, Alta.- The Western Hockey League announced today that Prince Albert Raiders forward Brandon Gorzynski has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week, Fuelled by Co-op, for the week ending Sunday, January 15.
The Dallas Stars prospect netted four goals (including one game-winner) and three assists for seven points and a +7 rating as the Eastern Conference-leading Raiders went 4-0-0-0 on the week.
Gorzynski, who hails from Scottsdale, Ariz., kicked off the week with a bang with a goal and an assist in a 12-2 rampage against the visiting Victoria Royals on Tuesday, January 20. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound winger entered the fray with the Raiders up 4-2 in the second period. Brayden Dube sprang his teammate for a partial breakaway, with Gorzynski whipping a wrister top shelf. He closed out the evening with a secondary assist on San Jose Sharks prospect Max Heise’s 23rd tally of the season midway through the third period.
On Thursday, January 22, Gorzynski had his fingerprints all over a 3-2 shootout victory against the Moose Jaw Warriors at the Temple Gardens Centre. The Raiders drew first blood on a powerplay just 2:36 into the game as Gorzynski barrelled in on the Warriors’ net and dropped a clever pass to Vancouver Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes for a one-timer. He doubled the lead himself after Aiden Oiring wrapped around the Moose Jaw net to dish a backhand centering pass. Gorzynski was parked on the doorstep and redirected the puck past Chase Wutzke to reach the 20-goal mark for the first time in his WHL career. The Warriors would storm back with a pair of goals to force extra time, but the Raiders prevailed with a shootout goal from Oiring, while Gorzynski was named second star of the night.
Gorzynski was held off the scoresheet in a 6-1 victory against the Swift Current Broncos the following night, but he turned it up for a showdown against the reigning WHL Champion Medicine Hat Tigers on Saturday, January 24. The Raiders opened the scoring as Gorzynski tipped a long shot from Owen Corkish into the twine. He added his second of the night less than four minutes later with a one-timer off a give-and-go play with Cootes on the powerplay. He capped off the night by teeing up Oiring for a one-timer to extend the lead to 3-0. Prince Albert marched to a 5-1 decision against the Central Division leaders as Gorzynski was named the night’s first star.
The 18-year-old is enjoying a breakout season with 22 goals and 29 assists for 51 points and a +20 rating in 42 games with the Raiders and Calgary Hitmen. He ranks second on his team in goals and third in points.
Originally selected by the Hitmen with the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft, Gorzynski played parts of three seasons in Calgary before making tracks for Saskatchewan in December of 2025. The trade saw the Hitmen acquire 17-year-old forward Ty Meunier, a second-round pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft and a fourth-round pick in 2027.
Gorzynski has seen his stock climb considerably after helping Calgary reach the 2025 WHL Eastern Conference Championship, racking up eight points (4G-4A) in 11 playoff contests. The Dallas Stars drafted him 126th overall in the fourth round of the NHL Draft later that June.
He owns 102 points (43G-59A) in 152 career regular-season matches.
Prince Albert is on a four-game winning streak and is 9-1-0-0 in its last 10 outings to overtake Medicine Hat for first place in the Eastern Conference and second in the league’s overall standings.
The Raiders (35-6-4-0) will hit the road to take on the 2024 WHL Champion Moose Jaw Warriors (17-23-3-2) on Tuesday, January 27 at 7:00 p.m. St.
Tempo WHL Player of the Week
September 22, 2025: Ethan Semeniuk, Moose Jaw Warriors
September 29, 2025: JP Hurlbert, Kamloops Blazers
October 6, 2025: Matias Vanhanen, Everett Silvertips
October 14, 2025: Noah Kosick, Swift Current Broncos
October 20, 2025: Kooper Gizowski, Prince George Cougars
October 27, 2025: Caden Brown, Regina Pats
November 3, 2025: Max Curran, Edmonton Oil Kings
November 10, 2025: Luke Mistelbacher, Brandon Wheat Kings
November 17, 2025: Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers
November 24, 2025: JP Hurlbert, Kamloops Blazers
December 1, 2025: Tarin Smith, Everett Silvertips
December 8, 2025: Bryce Pickford, Medicine Hat Tigers
December 15, 2025: Joby Baumuller, Brandon Wheat Kings
December 22, 2025: Mathis Preston, Spokane Chiefs
December 29, 2025: Jonas Woo, Medicine Hat Tigers
January 5, 2026: Lukas Sawchyn, Edmonton Oil Kings
January 12, 2026: Bryce Pickford, Medicine Hat Tigers
January 19, 2026: Daxon Rudolph, Prince Albert Raiders
About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.
